Quake aftershock hits near Arizona-New Mexico line

CLIFTON, Ariz. — A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck near the Arizona and
New Mexico border, and officials say it was the largest in a series of
aftershocks from a temblor last month.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck at 7:48 p.m. PDT Friday and
was centered about 40 miles south of Clifton and 5 miles west of the New Mexico
border.

The Greenlee County Sheriff’s office in Clifton said it hasn’t received any
calls from people reporting the quake.

USGS geophysicist Dale Grant said it was the largest of many aftershocks from a
magnitude 5.2 quake that struck in the same area on June 28. That quake was
widely felt but caused no injuries or serious damages.

The Arizona Geological survey said aftershocks could hit the area for weeks or
even months.